EP0356222A2 - Elektrischer Verbinder mit Befestigungsglied - Google Patents

Elektrischer Verbinder mit Befestigungsglied Download PDF

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EP0356222A2
EP0356222A2 EP89308554A EP89308554A EP0356222A2 EP 0356222 A2 EP0356222 A2 EP 0356222A2 EP 89308554 A EP89308554 A EP 89308554A EP 89308554 A EP89308554 A EP 89308554A EP 0356222 A2 EP0356222 A2 EP 0356222A2
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terminal receiving
receiving chambers
fixing member
locking
terminals
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Mitsuhiro Fujitani
Akira Nabeshima
Seizi Hirano
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Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/436—Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece or operation
    • H01R13/4364—Insertion of locking piece from the front
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/424—Securing in base or case composed of a plurality of insulating parts having at least one resilient insulating part

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  • the present invention relates to an electrical connector, and more particularly to an electrical connector having a fixing member in which a cap-like fixing member is fitted around the outer surface of terminal receiving chambers for receiving male or female terminals.
  • Figs. 4A and 4B are exploded perspective views of prior art electrical connectors each having a fixing member.
  • the prior art electrical connector (hereinafter, simply referred to as a connector) comprises a female connector 3 having terminal receiving chambers 5 for receiving female terminals (not shown) and a separate cap-like fixing member 6A, or a male connector 4 having terminal receiving chambers 5 for receiving male terminals (not shown) and a separate cap-like fixing member 6B.
  • a sealing ring 12 is initially fitted around the integral outer surface of a pair of terminal receiving chambers 5 at an intermediate position 17 thereof, and the fixing member 6A is then fitted around the integral outer surface of the pair of terminal receiving chambers 5 at the front end thereof for preventing the withdrawal of the sealing ring 12.
  • the fixing member 6A functions to press hold by the action of the inner surface thereof the free ends of resilient locking pieces 7 for locking terminals inserted (which are cantilever-like locking pieces each constructed such as to be secured to the rearward portion of the associated terminal receiving chamber 5 at one end thereof, while being made free, so as to function as a locking end, at the other end which is close to the front end of the terminal receiving chamber 5 for preventing the withdrawal of the terminal inserted).
  • the fixing member 6A serves to effect the stable locking of the female terminals via the resilient locking pieces and also serves to increase the mechanical strength at the front portions of the pair of terminal receiving chambers 5.
  • the fixing member 6B is fitted around the outer surface of the pair of ter­minal receiving chambers 5 in which male terminals are already fitted, respectively, at the front end thereof and press holds resilient locking pieces 7, which are the same as those provided on the female connector 3.
  • the fixing member 6B also serves to effect the stable locking of the male terminals via the resilient pieces 7, as well as serving to increase the mechanical strength at the front portions of the pair of terminal receiving chambers 5.
  • reference numeral 15 denotes a locking piece for locking the fixing members 6A and 6B to the female and male connectors 3, 4, respectively so as to fix the former to the latter
  • reference numeral 16 a locking pawl provided for the same purpose as that described above
  • reference numeral 13 an operation tang used when the fixing member 6B is fitted around or removed from the terminal receiving chambers 5
  • reference numeral 20 denotes a hole through which the terminal is allowed to be put.
  • the locking pawls 16 formed on the inner surfaces of the fixing members function as primary locking mechanisms for temporarily locking the fixing members 6A, 6B around the outer surface of the terminal receiving chambers 5 before terminals are inserted thereinto, and the locking pieces 15 also formed on the inner surfaces of the respective fixing members 6A, 6B so as to be brought into engagement with notches 5A formed in the respective terminal receiving chambers 5 function as secondary locking mechanisms.
  • the fixing members 6A, 6B are fully locked around the outer surface of the terminal receiving chambers 5 by means of these two locking mechanisms.
  • terminals are designed to be fitted in the respective terminal receiving chambers 5 with a certain amount of play being provided therebetween in order to facilitate the insertion of the terminals from the rear of the respective terminal receiving chambers 5.
  • the terminals are inevitably loose when they are inserted in the terminal receiving chambers 5 due to the plays, and since the alignment between the relevant terminals are lost when they are loose, it is not possible to efficiently connect the female and male connectors.
  • the terminals in the female and male connectors are forcibly connected to each other under a condition in which the terminals in the female and male connectors are not in alignment with each other, the terminals are damaged and deformed, resulting in the deterioration of the electrical performance thereof.
  • the fixing members 6A, 6B for effecting the stable locking of terminals via the resilient locking pieces 7 by press holding the free ends of the latter by the action of the inner surface thereof, even when the terminals are not fully inserted, resulting in the incomplete engagement between the resilient locking pieces 7 and the terminals so inserted, the fixing members 6A, 6B are allowed to be fitted around the outer surface of the terminal receiving chambers 5 accordingly.
  • it is not possible to detect a terminal insertion error, and hence there is a risk of producing faulty connectors.
  • An object of the present invention is to prevent the above-mentioned loss of the alignment between terminals inserted in connectors having fixing members.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide with a fixing member a function for detecting a faulty connector in which terminals are not fully inserted, as well as for preventing an error in which a fixing member is mistakenly left unmounted on a connector.
  • a connector having a fixing member provides a connector having a cap-like fixing member designed to be fitted around the outer surface of terminal receiving chambers at the front end thereof and constructed such that presser elongate projections arranged so as to correspond to the terminal receiving chambers, respectively, and extending longitudinally of the fixing member are formed on the inner surface of the fixing member, and that belt-like notches extending rearwardly from the front end of the respective terminal receiving chambers for receiving the presser elongate projections, respectively, are formed in the top walls of the respective terminal receiving chambers, wherein terminals inserted in the respective terminal receiving chambers are held between the presser elongate projections and the bottom walls of the terminal receiving chambers so as to be fixed in place therein.
  • a connector having a fixing member provides a connector having a cap-like fixing member designed to be fitted around the outer surface of terminal receiving chambers at the front end thereof, thereby press holding the respective free ends of cantilever-like resilient locking pieces formed in the terminal receiving chambers, respec­tively, for locking terminals inserted in place by the action of the inner surface of the fixing member so fitted around and constructed such that the respective cantilever-­like resilient locking pieces are disposed such as to function as inclined beams that gradually incline upwardly towards the free ends thereof so that the free ends are caused to deviate toward the inside of the respective terminal receiving chambers and that a locking mechanism comprising locking recesses and locking projections formed, respectively, in the free end of the respective resilient locking pieces and on the inner surface of the fixing member is provided, wherein the resilient locking pieces are pressed outwardly to become level by the action of insertion resistance produced by terminals when they are inserted, thereby bringing the locking mechanisms into an engagement action.
  • terminals inserted in the terminal receiving chambers are held to be fixed by means of the presser elongate projections, and this serves to eliminate a risk of the terminals being loose, which would otherwise be caused due to the plays provided between the terminals and associated terminal receiving chambers, and thereby the alignment between the relevant terminals are securely maintained.
  • This in turn serves to increase the efficiency in connecting individual connectors, as well as serving to prevent the occurrence of the deformation or damage of the terminals due to the loss of the terminal alignment.
  • the resilient locking pieces when terminals are properly received in the terminal receiving chambers for engagement with the resilient locking pieces, the resilient locking pieces are caused to become level, the secondary locking between the fixing member and the resilient locking members being thereby effected.
  • the resilient lock­ing pieces do not become level, and due to this, it is not possible to put the fixing member in a proper locking position for the secondary locking. Thus, a terminal insertion error can be detected.
  • Figs. 1A to 1D show a female connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 1A being a front view of the female connector
  • Fig. 1B is being a sectional view taken along the line 1B-1B of Fig. 1A
  • Fig. 1C being a lateral vertical sectional view of terminal receiving chambers of the female connector
  • Fig. 1D being a front view showing the female connector in operation;
  • Figs. 2A to 2D show a male connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 2A being a front view of the male connector
  • Fig. 2B being a sectional view taken along the line IIB-IIB of Fig. 2A
  • Fig. 2C being a lateral vertical sectional view of terminal receiving chambers of the male connector
  • Fig. 2D being a front view showing the male connector in operation
  • FIGS. 3A to 3C show a connector according to a third embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 3A being a front view of the connector, and Figs. 3B and 3C being front views showing the connector in operation, respectively; and
  • Figs. 4A and 4B are perspective views of prior art connectors having fixing members.
  • a connector having a fixing member according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments thereof.
  • FIG. 1 shows a female connector 3 having a cap-like fixing member 6A adapted to be fitted around the outer surface of a pair of terminal receiving chambers 5 in which female terminals 1 are received.
  • presser elongate projections 9 rearwardly extending from the front portion of the fixing member 6A are formed on the inner top wall of the same.
  • One or a plurality of presser elongate projections 9 may be provided (in the drawing two presser elongate projections are provided), and they are disposed in such a manner as to face the central portion of the top wall of the respective terminal receiving chambers 5.
  • the presser elongate projections are formed on the inner surface of the fixing member 6A in such a manner as to extend from a position located slightly inwardly from the front edge 6′ of the fixing member 6A to the rear end thereof.
  • the portion between the front edge 6′ and the slightly inward position is designed to serve as a locking piece press holding portion 11.
  • a belt-like notch 10 for receiving the presser elongate projection 9 is formed in the top wall of each terminal receiving chamber 5 in such a manner as to rearwardly extend from the front end of the top wall.
  • the locking piece press holding portion 11 of the fixing members 6A function to press hold the out side of the free ends of the resilient locking pieces 7, and the front edge of the same is caused to press against a sealing ring 12 fitted around the outer surface of the pair of terminal receiving chambers at an intermediate position thereof, the withdrawal of the sealing ring 12 being thereby prevented.
  • Fig. 2 shows a male connector 4 having a cap-like fixing member 6B adapted to be fitted around the outer surface of a pair of terminal receiving chambers 5 in which male terminals 2 are received.
  • this male connector 4 as in the case of the above-mentioned female connector 3, one or a plurality of presser elongate projections 9 (in the drawing two elongate projections are shown) are formed on the inner surface of the top wall 8 of the fixing member 6B in such a manner as to extend from the front end of the fixing member 6B to the rear wall thereof.
  • the presser elongate projections 9 are also disposed in such a manner as to face the central portion of the respective terminal receiving chambers 5.
  • a belt-like notch 10 for receiving the presser elongate projection 9 is formed in the top wall of each terminal receiving chamber 5 in such a manner as to rear­wardly extend from the front end of the top wall.
  • Locking pieces 15 and locking pawls 16 are provided, respectively, on the fixing members 6A, 6B for locking the fixing members 6A, 6B on the pair of terminal receiving chambers 5 after they have been fitted around the outer surface of the same.
  • an operation tang insertion slit 14 is formed in the portion between the juxtaposed terminal receiving chambers 5, and when the female and male connectors are connected to each other, an operation tang 13 provided on the fixing member 6B fitted around the male connector 4 is designed to be received in this slit 14.
  • the presser elongate projections 9 formed on the fixing members 6A, 6B, respectively function to press hold the female and male terminals 1, 2 in the respective terminal receiving chambers 5 so as to be fixed in place there, and this serves to eliminate a risk of the terminal being loose" in the terminal chambers 5, which would otherwise be caused due to the plays provided between the terminal receiving chambers 5 and the female and male terminals, respectively.
  • the alignment between the relevant terminals can be securely maintained, thus making it possible to eliminate problems to be caused by the loose terminals.
  • the invention according to the second technical idea of the present invention provides another method of forming a secondary locking mechanism to be used in place of the conventional locking pieces 15 for locking the fixing members 6A, 6B on the outer surfaces of the respective pairs of terminal receiving chambers 5 when the former have been fitted around the latter.
  • resilient locking pieces 7 are provided for locking terminals 1 inserted in terminal receiving chambers 5 at their locking positions, and when a fixing member 6C is fitted around the outer surface of the terminal receiving chambers 5, the resilient locking pieces 7 are press held by the action of the inner surface of the fixing member 6C, thereby effecting the stable locking of the terminals 1 via the resilient locking pieces 7.
  • the resilient locking pieces 7 are formed as cantilevers that gradually incline upwardly towards the free ends thereof so that the free ends are caused to deviate toward the inside of the terminal receiving chambers 5 at an optional angle ⁇ when they are placed in a free state.
  • a locking mechanism comprising locking recesses 21 and locking projections formed 22, respectively, in the free end 7A of the respective resilient locking pieces 7 and on the inner surface of the fixing member 6C is provided.
  • the resilient locking pieces 7 are pressed in such a direction as to cancel the inclined angle ⁇ so as to become level by the action of insertion resistance produced by the terminals 1 when they are inserted, and in this condition, the stepped portions 18 formed in the resilient locking pieces 7 and the locking portions 19 formed in the terminals 1 are brought into engagement with each other, the locking positions of the terminals 1 being thereby maintained.
  • the locking recesses 21 of the resilient locking pieces 7 and the locking projections 22 of the fixing member 6C are also brought into engagement with each other, the fitted-around position of the fixing member 6C and the locking positions of the resilient locking pieces 7 and terminals 1 being thereby maintained.
  • the resilient locking pieces 7 are caused to become level, and the locking mechanism is put into an engagement position with a snapping sound, allowing the operator to have a reliable feeling.
  • the resilient locking pieces 7 are left inclined at an angle ⁇ ′, still continuing to take the form of inclined beams. This prevents the proper engagement between the fixing member 6C and the resilient locking pieces 7, and hence the locking mechanism is not permitted to work properly. Due to this, in this state in which the terminals are incompletely inserted, the fixing member 6C is designed to easily return to its temporary locking state.
  • the above-described locking mechanism comprising the resilient locking pieces 7 having the inclined beam construction and the fixing member 6C may also be provided with the male connector 4.
  • the connector having a fixing member since the alignment between the relevant terminals is securely maintained by eliminating a risk of the terminals inserted in the terminal receiving chambers "being loose", the efficiency in connecting the connectors can be improved, and the deformation and damage of the terminals inserted can be prevented.
  • the fixing member in a case where the terminals are not inserted at all, the fixing member is not allowed to take its proper fitting position, and hence it is not possible to lock the same around the outer surface of the terminal receiving chambers. Since the secondary locking cannot be effected in this condition, the connector is assembled to a connector assembly as a connector having a fixing member. This serves to eliminate a risk of a fixing member being mistakenly unmounted and hence prevents in advance the production of incomplete and faulty connectors, whereby the desired reliability and improvement in the performance and warranty on the quality of connectors can be attained.

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CN1040856A (zh) 1990-03-28
DE68921817T2 (de) 1995-07-13
CA1307567C (en) 1992-09-15
KR920006053Y1 (ko) 1992-08-29
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